Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Supreme Court Thursday set aside a Calcutta High Court order for a CBI probe in the alleged attack on Union Minister Nisith Pramanik s convoy during a visit to his constituency in West Bengal in February this year and directed fresh adjudication of the PIL filed by BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on the issue. India News | SC Sets Aside Calcutta HC Order of CBI Probe in attack on Union Minister Nisith Pramanik s Convoy.
The apex court said the high court will be at liberty to take a fresh view on whether the investigation by the state police has been fair and proper, and if not, whether a case has been made out for the transfer of the investigation to the CBI.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday received permission from the Calcutta High Court to file a contempt of court petition against West Bengal government for the latter's "non- cooperation" in handing over documents .
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday complained to the Calcutta High Court about the West Bengal Police's "non-cooperation" over handing over documents related to the attack on the convoy of Union Minister Nisith .
On March 16, the state government submitted a report to a division bench of Chief Justice Prakash Srivastava and Justice Rajarshi Bharadwaj, which is hearing the case, where the associates accompanying the Union minister's convoy were held responsible for instigating the violence.